Leibniz and the Natural World: Activity, Passivity and Corporeal Substance in Leibniz's Philosophy

Preface. Abbreviations. Introduction. 1. Substances: Public and Private. The public monad. Monads and Cartesian minds: the French connection. Disagreement with Descartes. First entelechies. 2. Primary Matter. Substantial form and primary matter. Complete and incomplete substances. Completion of the active and the passive. Naturally necessary extension. 3. Extension. Continuity. Plurality and discrete repetition. Co-existence. Completion of the entelechy. Complete corporeal substances. 4. The Composition of Bodies. Aggregates of substances. Metaphors and similes. The Fardella Notes. Parts and wholes. 5. The Composition of the Continuum. The real versus the ideal. The Cartesian continuum and alternatives. Reality and ideality of corporeal substances. 6. Perceptions and Perceivers. Perceptions and perceivers. Perceptual multiplicity. Independence and solipsism. 7. Phenomenal Bodies. Spiritual phenomenalism. Monadological phenomenalism. Corporeal substance phenomenalism. Real Phenomena. Rainbows. First and third person perspectives. 8. Derivative Forces. Derivative active force. Modifications. Derivative passive force. Pre-established Harmony. Derivative forces and perceptions. Harmony of mind and body. Alleged priority of internal modifications. Multiple harmonies. Final and efficient causes. Nature and grace. 9. Freedom. The perfection of the world. Evil. Passivity and freedom. Appetition. Body. Moral evil. Bibliography. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.